But in reality, is there ever a member of the media who’s truly objective? In fact, surveys show that overwhelmingly, the members of the media come from one political persuasion.

Do they have a right to their opinion?

Yes. But what if they registered in a public venue, say a website—where they would indicate what party they voted for the last few years, as a way of acknowledging, they like the rest of us, are biased.

Now just for the record, I have high respect for the profession of journalism. It’s a noble calling.

But a loss of respect on the part of the American people for the media, is catastrophic!

There are ways to redeem their own credibility—by acknowledging their own level of personal bias!

In my opinion, much of the debate isn’t about ideas, it’s about power. A power that shouts down someone else’s ideas if there’s the slightest deviation from their definition of tolerance.

Kim Holmes, a distinguished fellow at The Heritage Foundation calls it “The Closing of the Liberal Mind” in his new book of that same title.

If there’s no open sharing of ideas in our colleges and universities and certainly in our churches—what are we left with?

Kim Holmes says, “What we have is nothing less than . . . intolerance championed in the name of tolerance, closed-mindedness in the name of open-mindedness, and hatred in the name of compassion. It’s double-think, and the deception is precisely the danger.”

When you advocate for “social justice”—make sure you know what you’re talking about!

There’s a distinction between so-called “social justice”—which is, “I want the government to take from you”—and authentic “biblical justice”—where people are to be treated equally under the law—out of love for God—willingly, lovingly, and generously providing for their neighbor.

The vast number of references in Scripture to loving the poor are not about government taking wealth away from the rich—but are overwhelmingly about God’s compelling people to provide for others. Voluntarily. Cheerfully!

Biblical justice is rooted in the transformational love of God impacting the human heart, to truly love one’s neighbor, especially the poor, the widow and the orphan!

Our nation follows a largely capitalist system undermined by socialistic welfare programs. And now we find ourselves on the brink of national bankruptcy, created in part, by a “crony” system where Government picks winners and losers by granting contracts, manipulating laws and bailing out failing businesses.

It undermines natural checks and balances within a free market that makes it work.

Government has a role in overseeing business and enforcing criminal laws, but for that to work, it must remain fair and neutral, not forced or coerced!

What we need is an opportunity for a distinctly Judeo-Christian framework and a government that will follow its Constitutional limitations to allow citizens to be free to create, in the image of God.

Capitalism defined within the framework of biblical principle is . . . ingenious!

The capitalism I’m advocating is one that’s hemmed in and with the parameters of Judeo-Christian values—honesty, forthrightness, integrity and openness.

Utilitarianism—that idea or whatever seems best for the most form of capitalism is inherently anti-biblical.

But the desire to work hard, be as creative as one can, gaining from one’s labors is good, right, biblical and God-honoring.

But intrinsic to an economic construct like capitalism is an acceptable moral framework to govern personal actions and decisions. Without a biblically moral base to guide and restrain human nature, any economic system will eventually rot!

Jeremiah said, “the heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately sick, who can understand?”

Unknown to us, in 2014, a California bureaucrat arbitrarily decided every insurance provider would have to pay for the killing of preborn babies. A government fiat forced on us. Period.

No one notified us—except a very smart attorney who informed me.

After months of trying to reason with the Department of Managed Healthcare, our church along with other churches and Christian colleges, entered into a lawsuit—so that we’re not forced to pay for dismembering babies in the womb.

How is it possible that health care can mean coercion of churches and others to pay for abortions.

That’s not health care—that’s health destruction!

When we’re no longer free to make choices for ourselves. When someone else mandates where we spend our money, that’s called bondage!

God gave each of us a gender—from the time we were knit together in our mother’s womb. Every time our culture is accepting of transgender, it communicates a message that God sometimes makes gender mistakes.

Who is the creator—the Lord of the Universe—or are we?

Can we stop being labeled by our deviance and be persons made by God and loved by him? Hand in hand with that, can we stop using “identity politics” as a way of demanding entitlement, claiming injustices, blaming others, being offended and having an offense?

Having said that, as followers of Jesus, our desire must be redemptive in a very wounded, broken world.